Courts, codes and clouds: AI’s impact on legal work, from chambers to corporate counsel

Sönke Lund is partner at the Corporate / M&A, IP and TMT practice areas and leads the German Desk of ECIJA in Barcelona, with more than 20 years of experience advising companies from the national and the international market. He is Rechtsanwalt (German lawyer), graduated in Hamburg and member of the Hamburg Bar Organisation and as Abogado (Spanish lawyer) member of the Barcelona Bar Organisation. His expertise in International Business Law lies in the advice and defence of litigation cases related to the protection of tangible and intangible assets, as well as in general contract and commercial law, including product regulatory compliance and liability issues related to food and non-food products. Sönke Lund advises mainly international corporations (suppliers, manufacturers, distributers, retailers and internet platforms) in highly regulated industries, from life sciences to consumer products. Sönke has been recommended by Chambers and Partners as foreign expert on Intellectual Property in Spain and Germany, and by Who’s Who Legal as prominent expert lawyer in franchise law, amongst others.

Itzik Amiel is the global leading authority on business networking, business development, personal branding & relations capital. He is a growth strategy expert and client relationships advisor to many leading law firms globally. Itzik is a sought-after International professional speaker, trainer, Business mentor & Attorney-at-law. He is also the bestselling author of “The Attention Switch” [attentonswitch.com]. The book has been recognized as the leading book and deep-dive instruction manual every professional needs to have to leverage the power of authentic connections and to uncover the best building relationships and networking strategies. Itzik successfully helps professionals, business executives, firms, and associations create and maintain a successful and strategic relationship; Help professionals build their personal brand boost their authority, and stand-out; Switch Relations to Revenue, Referrals, and Results & follow up. Itzik does so by providing international public speaking, training & personal or group mentoring through innovative online and offline programs. Itzik is the founder & CEO of The SWITCH™ and The SWITCH HUB™, the leading online training and community platform for professionals globally. Itzik delivered over a few thousand of keynote presentations and executive briefings in more than 69 countries worldwide. His keynote presentations, training and business mentoring combine in an interactive way practical knowledge with unique how-to’s and unforgettable stories. His presentations and keynote speeches are truly a memorable experience. Itzik has shared the stage with world’s premier thought leaders including sir Richard Branson, Les Brown, Darren Hardey, Mark Victor Hansen, Steve Wozniak (apple co-founder); Marianna Williamson, Chris Gardner, Robert Kiyosaki, Nick Vujicic and Tom Hopkins Itzik honed his skills during his corporate career at prominent firms such as ABN AMRO Bank, Moore Stephens, international law firms and leading trust companies. Itzik holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) cum laude and an Advanced Master of Laws (LL.M.) in international taxation. He is the founder and first chair of Young IFA (International Fiscal Association), Chair of IBA LFMC Business Development & Marketing subcommittee and commissioner of IBA Future of Legal Professional President’s Commission and IBA AI President’s Commission.. He is a member of many professional associations, a former board member and international ambassador of the CRM Association. Besides, Itzik was a senior advisory board member for Corpdata (USA) and Globals inc. Itzik is also on the board of editors of the international tax Magazine, Analitica (Russia; CIS) and in the mentoring committee of ‘Big Consulting magazine. Find more information: hub.theswit.ch | itzikamiel.com